Yesterday, per multiple sources, the Yankees acquired Seattle Mariners slugger Edwin Encarnacion for minor league pitcher Juan Then. To put that in layman’s terms, Cashman acquired Encarnacion and his American League-leading 21 home runs for pennies on the dollar. Talk about a con which puts The Sting to shame!
Coley Harvey of ESPN has since said Encarnacion will serve as the Yankees’ primary DH while also spending time at first base. However, some questions still remain.
Edwin Encarnación will becomes the Yankees’ primary DH, Aaron Boone says. Adds that Encarnación is “capable” of playing first, too.